Vasilyev

Vasilyev, Vasiliev or Vassiliev or Vassiljev, or Vasilyeva or Vasilieva, is a common Russian surname that is derived from the Russian given name Vasiliy and literally means "Vasiliy's". It may refer to:Alexander Vasilyev (musician), lead singer and guitar player for the Russian rock band Splean Alexander Vasilyev (disambiguation), multiple people Alexander Vassiliev, Russian journalist, writer and espionage historian Boris Vasilyev (disambiguation), multiple people Denys Vasilyev, Ukrainian footballer Dimitry Vassiliev, Russian ski jumper Dmitry Vasilyev (biathlete), Soviet biathlete and Olympic champion Dmitri Vasilyev (runner), Russian runner who participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics Dmitri Vasilyev (director) (1900–1984), Soviet film director Dmitry Vasilyev (herpetologist) (1963–2025), Russian herpetologist Dmitri Vladimirovich Vasilyev (footballer), Russian international footballer with FC Shinnik Yaroslavl and FC Rubin Kazan Dmitri Vyacheslavovich Vasilyev, Russian footballer with FC Shinnik Yaroslavl and FC Krylia Sovetov Samara Feodosy Vasilyev (?–1711), Russian Old Believer and founder of the Fedoseevtsy movement Fyodor Vasilyev (1850–1873), Russian painter Georgi Vasilyev (1899–1946), Soviet film director and screenwriter Grigoriy Vasilyev, real name of Grigory Soroka (1823–1864), Russian painter Konstantin Vasilyev (1942–1976), Russian painter Konstantin Vassiljev, Estonian footballer Leonid Vasiliev (1881–1966), Russian Soviet parapsychologist and physiologist Margarita Vasileva, Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast Mikhail Vasilyev (explorer) (1770–1847), Russian seafarer and Vice Admiral Mikhail Vasilyev (handballer) (1961–2025), Russian handball player Nadezhda Vasilyeva (1915–1971), Russian imposter Nikolai Vasilyev (disambiguation), multiple people Olga Vasilyeva (disambiguation), multiple people Oleg Kimovich Vasilyev, Russian Olympic and world pairs figure skating champion Oleg Vassiliev (1931–2013), Russian artist Sergei Vasilyev (1900–1959), Soviet film director Sergey Vasilyev (actor) (1827–1862), Russian stage actor Sofia Vassilieva, Russian American actress Svetlana Vasilyeva, Russian skeleton racer The Vasilyev brothers, the alias of Soviet film directors Georgi and Sergei Vasilyev, creators of the film Chapayev Uliana Vasilyeva, Russian curler Vadim Vasilyev (football), vice president of the French football club AS Monaco FC Vadim Vasilyev (footballer), Azerbaijani footballer Valeri Vasiliev (1949–2012), Russian (Soviet) ice hockey player Vasily Vasilyev (1818–1900), Russian sinologist and academician Victor Vasilyev, Russian professional footballer Victor Anatolyevich Vassiliev, Russian mathematician, known for the Vassiliev invariant in knot theory Viktor Konstantinovich Vasilyev (1887–1961), Russian and Soviet naval officer Vladimir Vasiliev, Russian martial arts instructor Vladimir Vasiliev, Russian ballet dancer Vladimir Vasilyev (writer), Russian writer Yana Vassilyeva, Kazakhstani handball player